Night time on the quay

I'm still exploring HDR (High Dynamic Range) images. This image was created from three images with exposure compensation of +2 stops, 0, and -2 stops whilst making sure the camera did not move between shots. I took it from a high vantage point so I was looking down on the boats. To my eye it was very dark but with HDR the shadows become visible in the finished image. By adjusting the images tonal range, many different effects can be created which make it difficult to know when the image is finished. I decided to stop here because I wanted vibrant colours. Its always a personal thing!

HDR StAldhelms Head

This is one of my favourite HDR images. Its pretty simple but its one of those picture that gets better the more I look at it. Maybe its the blues of the sea or sky. Maybe its personal because I know the spot is so peaceful. There is a seat nearby where I just sat and took it all in. I think its got to be one of my favourite places.

Leon Loves Arsenal

The only part of this image that came from my camera was Leon my grandson.
He put on his Arsenal Kit and just sat holding the Arsenal ball.
I told him he could become a footballer one day and the look on his face said it all.
I tried to create an image that would convey that dreaming feeling.
Starting with the dark blue night sky I added the moon, clouds, and stars using pre shaped brushed. I simply selected the size and where I wanted these elements. A click of the mouse and magically they appear. I removed Leon from his background and inserted him into the picture letting the clouds partially cover his legs.
The rainbow was produced and manipulated using a preset rainbow gradiant and the final touch was to add the text.
I hope you enjoy this image. I certainly enjoyed making it.

Can you see the Old Man in the Purbeck Rocks? I have used High Dynamic Range (HDR) technique to enhance the colours and details in the image.

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Have you ever looked at a photo and thought that it did not turn out the same as it looked with you eye?

The photo looks dull and the shadows look too dark and the bright areas look too bright?

That's because digital cameras (even expensive ones) have a smaller dynamic range than the human eye so it cannot record the same range from bright to dark.

I HOPE THIS MAKES SENSE.

I took this image on a bright autumn day whilst walking near Winspit Valley.

Being on the Jurassic Coast there were fossils every where.

I think the shape of the cliff face looks like an old man looking out to sea.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a technique used when then photograph has both under and over exposed areas. I took 3 pictures of exactly the same scene but under exposed the first one, over exposed second and correctly exposed the third. These three images were then combined so that you can see into the shadows and the highlights at the same time. I have removed the Lens Flare but the colour of the sea and sky is much bluer as a result of the HDR process.

I really like this process and will be posting some more soon. Its also great for night time shots.